Hindustani Fanatics

Hindustani Fanatics
1857
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location: Sittana, Nowshera District, NWF
Combatants:
British & Indians	Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys
Result: British victory
Medals: India General Service Medal 1854 Clasp: North West Frontier
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Category: Hindustani Fanatics

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The Hindustani Fanatics campaign of 1857-58.

Summary

Saiyid Ahmad Shah was a Wahabi preacher who came into the Yusafzai territory in 1824 when it was part of the Sikh empire.

Campaign Force 1858

Commanded by Lt Col Sydney J Cotton
First Column

• Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns)
• Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)
• 98th Regiment of Foot (260 men)
• 7th Irregular Cavalry (100 men)
• Guides Cavalry (200 men)
• Peshawar Light Horse (30 men)
• Sappers & Miners (100 men)
• 9th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
• 18th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
• 21st Native Infantry (300 men)
• Guides Infantry (300 men)
  

Second Column
Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot

• 81st Regiment of Foot (200 men)
• 18th Irregular Cavalry (100 men)
• Sappers & Miners (47 men)
• Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (200 men)
• 38th Dogras
• 8th Punjab Infantry (450 men)
  

Third Column
Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot

• 81st Foot (105 men)
• 98th Foot (100 men)
• 7th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
• 18th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
• Guides Cavalry (600 men)
• 8th Punjab Infantry (54 men)
• 9th Punjab Infantry(137 men)
• 18th Punjab Infantry (185 men)
• 21st Native Infantry (155 men)
• Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (254 men)
• Guides Infantry (76 men)
  

Maj J.R.Becher's Column

• Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)
• Hazara Mountain Train Battery (3 guns)
• 2nd Sikh Infantry (300 men)
• 6th Punjab Infantry (450 men)
• 12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)
  

External Links

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Hindustani fanatics archive.org